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o 1994: P3 for Windows, Version 1 is introduced. All P3 references after this refer
to P3 for Windows. The last P3 DOS version was 5.1 (release and last sold dates
are unknown).
o 1995: Primavera.com website is created.
o 1997: Webster timecards for P3 is released.
o 1999: Primavera releases P3 for Windows, Version 3.0.
o 1999: Primavera purchases the software called, Eagle Ray and Primavera
Enterprise, Version 1.0 is released July 1999. It features,
o Unlimited activity codes,
o Global and Project level activity codes,
o Global Project and Resource calendars (unlimited),
o Use of Oracle or SQL database,
o Operational Breakdown Structure (OBS.)
The software later is called, P3e, P3e/c, PM, and finally just Primavera
(Version 5) which was informally called, P5 by users before Version 6 is
officially named P6 by Primavera. The name, P6 was retained for Version
7. Version 8 naming is split into P6 Professional and Enterprise Project
Portfolio Manager (EPPM).
o December 1999: Primavera Enterprise Version 1.5 is released. Introduced are:
Progress Reporter for the Web, HTML Editing, Resource roles, improved P3 data
conversion utility
o 2000: PrimeContract is released.
o August 2000: Primavera Enterprise 2.0 is released. Added were,
o Enterprise Project Structure (EPS),
o Hourly scheduling and shifts,
o Project summarizations,
o Project budgeting,
o Resource spreadsheet,
o Project and resource codes,
o Multiple relationships between activities,
o Automatic scheduling,
o Weighted Steps,
o Global Change.
o December 2000: Primavera Enterprise 2.0.1 is released with additional security
for timesheets. Fixed were,
o Major password and PR fix
o Report Writer fixes
o Import issues fixed.
o 2001: P3 Version 3.1 is released. (This is the last P3 version.)
o March 2001: Primavera Enterprise 2.1 is released. Added is the 4th duration type
(Fixed duration & units), and the ability to print reports in Progress Reporter,
auto-schedule option after importing. Major fixes include,
o Interproject Relationships remain when importing,
o External relationships update correctly,
o Major performance enhancements when importing.
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o Now can import and export projects using a XML format. This feature is
reported to not work as advertised and can introduce corrupted data.
Version 6 users should not use XML files.
o Finish dates now change when durations are changed (without needing a
CPM re-calculation.)
o Time scale in the Gantt Chart is now adjustable.
March 10, 2008: Primavera releases Service Pack 1 (or P6.1) which is supposed
to fix the following:
o Actual Units spread incorrectly when using 'Override' Rate Source type
and Timesheets.
o Data not being committed and refreshed properly.
o Scheduling freezes at 95 percent.
o Duplicate Resource Assignment After Importing XER.
o Application gets locked and CPU spikes when modifying sitelines or
timescale setting.
o Report Editor displays the wrong values for Activity Codes.
o Importing from Excel Spreadsheet does not import Constraints correctly.
o 6.0 Report Editor does not show the proper cell properties."
o Error when trying to 'Save' or 'Save and Close' in P6 Web, under
Administration, Manage User Interface Views.
o Report dates are wrong for a timesheet whose timescale begins in one
calendar year, and ends in the next.
2008: Claim Digger for P3 is no longer for sale.
October 8, 2008: Primavera announces that it has agreed to be purchased by
Oracle.
2008: P6 SP 2 (P6.2) is released.
o The one minute off problem was solved in P6.2. Before, milestones were
scheduled to begin at 08:01.
o P6 provides privileged users the ability to define secure resource, project,
and activity codes. Secure codes and secure code assignments can be
exported to XML format, however Secure Codes, their values and
assignments are not included when a project is exported from the
database in XER format, nor when a project is copied.
o Added was the option to calculate the total float based on the finish date of
each project in a collection of schedules or on all opened schedules.
o Oracle HTTP server is now a supported web server (new for 6.2.1).
o Oracle Enterprise Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux will replace Red Hat
Linux support (new for 6.2.1).
November 17, 2008: Last Primavera Users Conference was held in Las Vegas.
January 1, 2009: Oracle purchases Primavera.
2009: It is announced that Oracle has stopped selling P3. Actually, Oracle now
only offers their dealers such a small wholesale price reduction that this does not
cover selling costs. You can now only purchase SureTrak directly from Oracle
for $1,000. P3 is no longer listed for sale as of 1JAN09. Dealers were allowed to
honor previous offers until 15FEB09. From now only P3 add-on (virtual) licenses
will be sold.
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(now called, EPPM.) P6 Pro Release 8.1 is the official name for the
client/server version.
o Features eliminated from both versions:
Summary-Only Projects (along with Methodology Manager)
Microsoft ProjectLink / MSP-Managed Projects
Project Architect
Top Down Estimation
Check Project Integrity
BTRIEVE database engine files necessary to import P3 schedules.
SDK (spreadsheet import/export) is being deprecated. It will not
support new tables and will be removed in future release after
release 8.
o Features Removed from Optional Client/Server and Relocated to EPPM:
Global Dictionaries:
EPS
OBS
Project Codes
Activity Step Templates
Cost Accounts
Funding Sources
Risk User Defined Fields
Users
Security Profiles
Admin Preferences
Admin Categories
Currencies
Timesheet Dates
Financial Periods
Time Approval
Job Services New Scheduled Services available via web only.
New Job Status available for monitoring services from Windows.
Project Risks New Risks available via web only.
Methodology Manager module Replaced with Project Templates
available via web only.
API Interface (to spreadsheets)
o P6 Professional quietly introduces a separate program to administer P6
log-ons and access privileges for EPPM environments.
o Added to P6 R8.1
Enhanced activity filtering & grouping
Enhanced Usability features
Personalize toolbars
WBS versus Activity Tabs
o September 2011: P6 Professional 8.1 Service Pack 1 is released. This fixes
Merge Reflection to sources takes extended time or fails do to update User
Defined Fields (UDF.)
o December 2011: P6 Release 8.2 (both EPPM & P6 Professional.)
o EPPM:
Schedule Checker function [This feature only released for the web
version.]
Team Member Web Application this new tool provides the ability
to update activities, steps and related activity statuses without the
team member having to learn the entire Primavera P6 tool.
Exclusive Mode allows you to open a project with exclusive
access.
Microsoft Project Integration you can now update an existing
Primavera P6 project from a Microsoft Project XML file.
Other enhancements to the scaling options when printing,
enhanced UDF events, enhanced trending and multiple usability
enhancements. These usability enhancements including
cut/copy/paste, dissolve, and search.
o P6 Professional:
Microsoft Project import enhancements and 2010 XML support.
New line numbering feature.
Timescaled Logic Diagram enhancements including new filtering,
new sight lines, enhanced activity code color coding, enhanced
templates, enhanced grouping and enhanced performance.
o December 2011: P6v7 SP4 is released. Fixed in this release is,
o Baseline Update Error : Activity Code Assignment May Not Be Set To Null
o Successor Activity WBS Shows The Same As Predecessor In Export To
Excel
o Notebook Description Not Showing Correctly As Bar Label In Gantt Chart
o QUERYLIB Hint 11 Does Not Work And Cause Hanging At 98% Login
Data Load
o Changing The Base Currency To Show Decimals As A Comma Instead Of
A Period
o New P6 7.0 SP3 Client Installation Gets "OCI Version Is Not Supported"
o Update Baseline Changes Activities Relationships Outside Of The Filter
o Claim Digger Executes With INVALIDCREDENTIALSEXCEPTION Error
o Remaining Duration Greater Than 0 On Completed Activities After Merge
o User Specific Filters Become Global Filters After Deleting User.
o XML Export/Import Does Not Preserve WBS Order.
o Event Code: 'CVRJC-0348-8' When Accessing Project Users Dialog
Screen.
o December 2011: P6 Version 6.2 SP 4 released
o Fixes Hanging At 98% Login Data Load
o Memo Fields are no longer limited to 400 Kilobytes
o Fixes Update Baseline Errors
o Fixes Actuals Not Distributed Properly In Activity Usage Spreadsheet View
o December 31, 2012: P6 Version 7.0 SP 5 Released. It has been an entire year
since any P6 Version 7 fixes were released. Fixed are,
o Bar Necking Does Not Show In Print Preview Or In Printed Output
o Exception Cvrjc-2214-a Upon Import Of XER